Salli S. Swindell is an illustrator, cat lover and entrepreneur living near Cleveland, Ohio. Her daily mantra is to Stay Colorfully Creative, which began as a way to stay buoyant during the cold gray days of an Ohio winter and has continued on to become an everyday practice. She begins every day drinking coffee at the counter with her 19 year old cat while creating a colorful illustration. Salli and her brother Nate Padavick are the founders of several online creative communities based on the founding principal; to promote and showcase the work of illustrators all around the world.
